The fog has lifted...
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The fog has lifted...
...enough for me to see how foggy I am.
I'm looking at day 5 and it seems like I suddenly can't think straight, organize anything, or get along with anybody, but then again, those things have probably been true for a long time, and it took a few days off alcohol to see it. Maybe this damned brain-fog is a blessing that's been keeping me from realizing what a jerk I am all at once.
I'm grateful for the "this too shall pass" slogan. It does not feel true. In fact, the only thing I can remember feeling this permanent was my first teenage heartbreak---I thought I'd feel that way forever; however, on reflection, that stopped hurting in about six to eight weeks, so there's that.
Pro tip from day 4: It's better to go to a treatment center for the first few days because if you are alone, and your breakfast catches on fire, you'll have to put it out yourself, but you'll be in such a foul mood you may want to just watch it burn down the house.
StAnthonysFire
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I'm looking at day 5 and it seems like I suddenly can't think straight, organize anything, or get along with anybody, but then again, those things have probably been true for a long time, and it took a few days off alcohol to see it. Maybe this damned brain-fog is a blessing that's been keeping me from realizing what a jerk I am all at once.
I'm grateful for the "this too shall pass" slogan. It does not feel true. In fact, the only thing I can remember feeling this permanent was my first teenage heartbreak---I thought I'd feel that way forever; however, on reflection, that stopped hurting in about six to eight weeks, so there's that.
Pro tip from day 4: It's better to go to a treatment center for the first few days because if you are alone, and your breakfast catches on fire, you'll have to put it out yourself, but you'll be in such a foul mood you may want to just watch it burn down the house.
StAnthonysFire
D5
Last edited by StAnthonysFire; 05-13-2015 at 06:32 AM. Reason: fickleness.
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Hey, keep going. Day five? You got it. You had a bunch of sober time but maybe it's been a while. That fumbling, bumbling brain fog lifts. Eventually. It's kind of like this stupid cold I have. A week of it and I don't remember what it's like to be normal anymore. That fog is lifting though too. And one day I'll wake up and be able to breathe again. It'll be a sudden awareness. Patience and it will pass.
Just hope you don't have charred breakfast although I'm fond of crisp bacon.
Just hope you don't have charred breakfast although I'm fond of crisp bacon.
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Congrats on 5 days, StAnthonysFire. don't get discouraged, things will continue to improve - at differing rates for everyone. Foggy-brain was particularly problematic for me but for others it dissipates more quickly.
BTW, your first post here was a riveting read; this one showed a keen sense of self and humor.
You are a captivating writer.
BTW, your first post here was a riveting read; this one showed a keen sense of self and humor.
You are a captivating writer.
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